A man, identified as Leonardo Anzuátegui, 33 years old, who presented himself as a recruiter of soccer prospects, He was lynched by the parents of the minors who were deceived with the promise of taking his children to Buenos Aires to play in the lower divisions of First Division teams.
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The parents had paid $720,000 to Anzuátegui, believing his promises of a soccer future for their children.
The incident occurred in the missionary town of Andresito. The police were alerted by a call reporting that a group of people were trying to lynch Anzuátegui, who was known in the area as a recruiter of young soccer talents.
Upon arriving at the scene, the agents found the furious parents, who explained to them that, in February, Anzuátegui had assured them that their children would be taken to a training center in the province of Buenos Aires. This center would supposedly allow them to enter the youth categories of First Division clubs, such as Argentinos Juniors.
To access this opportunity and complete the trip, families had to pay $720,000. Anzuátegui had assured them that this amount would cover the costs of registration at the training center, as well as travel and accommodation expenses.
However, Anzuátegui began to give evasive answers when asked about the date of the trip, which raised doubts among the parents. Finally, they reacted violently against the supposed recruiter and a friend who accompanied him.
According to the local media, First Edition, the scammed parents filed a complaint that fell to the Investigative Court No. 3 of Puerto Iguazú, by Judge Martín Brites.
He ordered that Anzuátegui and his companion be transferred to receive the necessary treatment and, subsequently, be housed in a police station in the area.
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